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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

Denise Mitchell: They are falling through the cracks.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: In the past few days there have been three killings, two of which occurred in my constituency of Coolock and Darndale, just a few miles north of this building. I am from Darndale. I grew up there and it is correct to state that great people live in Darndale. The people of Darndale, Kilmore and Coolock feel they are being ignored. They feel that resources are going elsewhere. Will the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (29 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name of the members appointed to the 2018 election observation roster; if all those placed on the roster had sought to be reappointed; if current or past departmental staff members have been appointed to the 2018 roster; the detail of each observer placed by mission since the commencement of the new roster; the costs incurred per...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (29 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 92. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to each community policing unit in the Coolock Garda District as of 20 May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22959/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (29 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 165. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of requests received from Dublin City Council seeking funding for the purchase of additional fire appliances to date in 2019; the proportion of those which were approved, pending or refused in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22961/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (29 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 173. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated full year cost if the budget for the Creative Ireland programme was increased by 25%. [22960/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Completion Programme (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 17. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied with the progress of the school completion programme; her views on whether there are an adequate number of education welfare officers in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22202/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Completion Programme (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Is the Minister satisfied with the progress of the school completion programme and does she believe that an adequate number of education welfare officers are in place?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Completion Programme (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Ms Tanya Ward of the Children's Rights Alliance was before the committee and she stated that we need more education welfare officers. She made the point that many of the children in Oberstown had not completed school and that if there had been early intervention many of those children would not be there. I welcome what the Minister stated about the task force and the blueprint policy....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 2. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking to ensure safe oversight of child access in situations in which a parent has been accused of domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22337/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: What measures is the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs taking to ensure safe oversight of child access in situations where there are issues of domestic violence? Will she make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: This is a serious issue. It follows on from some of the issues the Minister raised previously on provisions and supports relating to domestic violence. She has also noted that it was raised by Women's Aid, which recently raised it at the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. Many people will probably find it shocking that there are situations where women have barring orders...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I hope that funding can be looked at to ensure that supervised access centres are rolled out across the State. I understand that it would not take a significant amount of funding. People have spoken about community centres being used in the past. Parish centres have also been identified as suitable locations. I ask the Minister to look at this. It is an important issue which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 35. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the efforts her Department and others are taking to tackle child poverty; if child specific targets will be met under the national social target for poverty reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22201/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I thank the delegates for their presentation today. How many social workers are members of the union?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: With regard to contact with the union, do many ring up about their working environment and express concern?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: The witnesses gave us an appendix. There are parts of it that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: The group put it together collectively. I am not saying it was Mr. Donnelly. Forty-nine social worker posts are in Dublin North East. Is that a fact?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: There are 104 vacant posts in that region of Dublin. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I am aware of that. I know the region. I refer to the fact that there are 104 vacant posts in the region.